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Ekert sets the team up from the off better than Still ever did, but I do worry about his seeming obsession with this shape. A tactical change has been obviously needed to close some of the wide spaces, as their only attacking plan is to get crosses in.

Aribo trying to get a Xmas break there.

Edwards for Fellows. Makes sense given the number of crosses coming in.

Aribo would split her in two.

Manning has had a shit 5 minutes. Do we have a sub left to put Welly on?

Got to get Bragg or Romeu on to bolster the mid, innit?

Comedy miss by Michael Fabricant.

Their keeper is having a bit of a Baz.

Get innnnnnn

I'd be tempted to put Bragg on for Azaz and just tighten it up for 15 mins.

Downes should have done better there. Gray would obviously come inside and he should have been closer to Fellows and not turned his back on it.

Fellows has a very high ceiling. Great first touch, comfortable under pressure, brilliant balance, good acceleration.

Good stuff with the ball, and pretty decent off it, aside from missing a couple of crosses. Other than set pieces, Birmingham don't seem to have much. Let's hope we get on the front foot after the break.

Best player in the EFL, surely?

It was on his weaker right hand side.

Ref letting cynical fouls go without a yellow.

Another great goal.

Spin and bounce, just didn't fall right.

THB misjudged the flight. Still buzzing from his forward foray.

Lol at THB running past everyone on the outside. Total football.

Great goal!

Play badly and/or lose, and Sports Republic will look pretty silly again.

If anyone is looking for a change of vibe, I can recommend Fermented Offal Discharge by Necrophagist and Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is In The Water by Nile. Also, anything by Nile, really. Tremendous songs.

Anything since about 2006.

Easy win.